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Reem Abulleil

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Reem Abulleil is an Egyptian multimedia journalist and editor with over 14 years of experience covering sport both regionally and internationally. She travels the world covering tennis, F1 and the NBA, while also focusing on Arab athletes across a wide range of sports. Her columns and exclusive interviews provide insight into the happenings on the tennis circuit and shed light on important issues related to sport in the MENA region. Reem is also the host and producer of The National’s Abtal podcast, a series dedicated to Arab athletes and their journeys towards the Paris Olympics.
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Aryna Sabalenka with her coach Anton Dubrov after defeating Jessica Pegula to win the US Open in New York. Getty Images
Sabalenka's coach Dubrov on US Open win, and retaking No 1 spot

Belarusian secured third Grand Slam title of her career with victory in New York

SportSeptember 17, 2024
Malek El Allami, right, and Emily Sartz-Lunde pose with their trophies after winning the US Open girls' junior title. Garrett Ellwood / USTA
Morocco's El Allami turns focus to college after making US Open history

In a Grand Slam first for her country, the 18-year-old from Casablanca won the girls' junior doubles title - and will now study at Columbia University

TennisSeptember 11, 2024
Karim Bennani in action during a junior boys' singles match at the 2024 US Open. Rhea Nall / USTA
Moroccan juniors at US Open aim to emulate 'Three Musketeers'

Karim Bennani, Reda Bennani, and Malak El Allami are among a talented crop of Moroccan tennis players

TennisSeptember 03, 2024
Mido is actively involved in The Maker and attends training sessions at least three times a week. Photo: The Maker
Mido's ambitious project to guide Egypt's football talent

The former Roma and Tottenham player tells The National about using the experiences from his own career to shape the direction of his programme

FootballAugust 26, 2024
Silver medalist Fares Ferjani of Tunisia poses with his medal during the medal ceremony for the Men Sabre Individual event in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 27 July 2024. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
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Tunisia's Ferjani credits philosophical approach for Olympic success

Ferjani secured the Arab region's first medal at Paris 2024 when he won silver in the men's sabre

OlympicsAugust 12, 2024
Algeria's Imane Khelif became the first female Arab boxer to win a gold medal. AFP
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Arab athletes can stand proud after Paris Olympics 2024 performance

Seven golds among 17 medals show that sport is booming in the Middle East and North Africa

OlympicsAugust 11, 2024
BELGRADE, SERBIA - MARCH 18: Zouhair Talbi of Morocco MAR competes during the Men's 3000m Heats on Day One of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022 at Belgrade Arena on March 18, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic / Getty Images for World Athletics)
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'I see this as redemption' - Talbi makes up for lost time at Paris 2024

Moroccan runner dreams of the marathon podium, three years after being denied chance to compete in Tokyo

OlympicsAugust 08, 2024
Malak Tawfik of Egypt competing at the Women World Aquatics Championships in Doha, 2024. EPA
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Tawfik, 16, hopes to control nerves ahead of Olympics diving debut

Teenager competes in 10m platform preliminaries on Monday and is soaking up the experience of Paris 2024

OlympicsAugust 05, 2024
Ines Boubakri is delighted with Arab progress in fencing. Getty Images
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Olympic hero Boubakri says Arab fencers can beat anyone

She became first African or Arab woman to win medal at Games at Rio in 2016

OlympicsAugust 02, 2024
Dina Meshref of Egypt in action during her Women's Round of 32 match against Hina Hayata of Japan of the Table Tennis competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at The South Paris Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA / MARTIN DIVISEK
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Dina Meshref vows to make most of her Olympic experience

Egyptian table tennis star pairs up with Hana Goda to take on top-seeded China in team event

OlympicsJuly 31, 2024
Doaa Elghobashy of Egypt during the Rio Olympics. Getty Images
Egypt's Elghobashy eyes 'something exceptional' in beach volleyball

Denied a place at Tokyo 2020 after a coach tested positive for Covid-19, Elghobashy returns to the Olympics ready to make an impact

OlympicsJuly 28, 2024
UAE athletes in Paris
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UAE begins hunt for medals at Paris 2024 Olympics

National team pin hopes on judokas and swimmer Al Shehi on Sunday

OlympicsJuly 28, 2024
Jordan’s first Olympic gymnast Ahmad Abu Al Soud commences his assault on a historic gold in pommel horse on Saturday. AFP
Super Saturday for Arab athletes as Paris 2024 gets into full swing

Mena nations begin their quest for medals across 17 different sports

OlympicsJuly 27, 2024
Hady Habib will represent Lebanon in the singles and doubles of the Paris Olympics tennis event. Photo: Hady Habib / Instagram
Lebanon's Habib in dreamland after earning surprise clash with Alcaraz

An injury withdrawal opened up a last-minute opportunity in the tennis singles event for the world No 259, who will face the Wimbledon champion in the first round

OlympicsJuly 26, 2024
Algeria's 800m runner Djamel Sedjati heads to Paris in red-hot form. AFP
Arab athletes ready to make their mark at Paris Olympics

Against the backdrop of war in Gaza, many are driven by a cause more powerful than sporting ambitions

OlympicsJuly 26, 2024
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